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The exoskeleton in cockroach consists of hardened plates known as
The exoskeleton in cockroach consists of hardened plates known as
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The correct option is A sclerites
The chitinous exoskeleton in cockroaches has hardened plates called sclerites in each segment. The dorsally placed sclerites are called tergites and the ventrally placed sclerites are called sternites. These are held together by a thin and flexible membrane called the arthrodial membrane.
The chitinous exoskeleton in cockroaches has hardened plates called sclerites in each segment. The dorsally placed sclerites are called tergites and the ventrally placed sclerites are called sternites. These are held together by a thin and flexible membrane called the arthrodial membrane.
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